Fertility & birth rates in Norway and South Sudan

Fertility rate in Norway vs South Sudan by year

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Norway

South Sudan

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Year	Fertility rate
	Norway	South Sudan
2023	1.4	3.86
2022	1.41	3.96
2021	1.55	4.05
2020	1.48	4.16
2019	1.53	4.26
2018	1.56	4.37
2017	1.62	4.48
2016	1.71	4.58
2015	1.72	4.7
2014	1.75	4.82
2013	1.78	4.94
2012	1.85	5.06
2011	1.88	5.19
2010	1.95	5.32
2009	1.98	5.45
2008	1.96	5.57
2007	1.9	5.7
2006	1.9	5.85
2005	1.84	6.02
2004	1.83	6.19
2003	1.8	6.35
2002	1.75	6.52
2001	1.78	6.65
2000	1.85	6.8
1999	1.85	6.94
1998	1.81	7.08
1997	1.86	7.2
1996	1.89	7.32
1995	1.87	7.34
1994	1.87	7.35
1993	1.86	7.36
1992	1.88	7.37
1991	1.92	7.38
1990	1.93	7.38
1989	1.89	7.37
1988	1.84	7.38
1987	1.74	7.39
1986	1.71	7.38
1985	1.68	7.36
1984	1.66	7.35
1983	1.66	7.34
1982	1.71	7.34
1981	1.7	7.33
1980	1.72	7.33
1979	1.75	7.32
1978	1.77	7.33
1977	1.75	7.33
1976	1.86	7.33
1975	1.98	7.33
1974	2.13	7.31
1973	2.23	7.31
1972	2.38	7.31
1971	2.49	7.3
1970	2.5	7.29
1969	2.7	7.28
1968	2.75	7.26
1967	2.81	7.26
1966	2.9	7.25
1965	2.94	7.22
1964	2.98	7.22
1963	2.93	7.2
1962	2.91	7.2
1961	2.94	7.18
1960	2.85	7.16

According to the latest available data on birth rates, the fertility rate in Norway was 1.4 children per woman in 2023, compared to 3.86 in South Sudan in 2023. The replacement level is considered to be 2.1 children per woman.

Check Norway vs South Sudan population clock for a dynamic visualization of the changing population.

Natural population change by year

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Norway

South Sudan

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Year	Natural population change
	Norway	South Sudan
2023	8,280	217,966
2022	5,457	211,166
2021	14,062	213,567
2020	12,372	212,332
2019	13,904	209,708
2018	14,342	168,497
2017	15,831	72,193
2016	17,797	110,553
2015	18,160	148,542
2014	18,494	227,611
2013	17,779	315,983
2012	18,066	312,974
2011	18,822	303,181
2010	20,046	287,409
2009	20,280	278,859
2008	19,073	268,268
2007	16,482	256,546
2006	17,244	246,706
2005	15,719	239,272
2004	15,612	231,877
2003	14,151	225,822
2002	10,892	212,014
2001	13,090	204,108
2000	15,269	196,055
1999	14,278	180,721
1998	14,181	-12,157
1997	15,418	121,454
1996	17,087	116,728
1995	14,821	110,417
1994	16,045	165,407
1993	12,936	32,779
1992	15,431	28,874
1991	16,194	87,873
1990	14,845	82,900
1989	13,949	83,735
1988	12,207	-125,447
1987	9,212	5,756
1986	8,751	99,502
1985	6,644	95,342
1984	7,452	90,970
1983	7,844	104,107
1982	9,875	118,641
1981	9,020	115,163
1980	9,806	112,307
1979	10,181	109,540
1978	11,364	107,352
1977	11,321	104,886
1976	13,286	102,346
1975	16,430	99,882
1974	20,324	97,181
1973	21,387	94,765
1972	24,777	74,803
1971	26,541	72,308
1970	25,968	44,776
1969	28,858	42,015
1968	29,387	44,213
1967	30,276	41,357
1966	31,150	38,523
1965	31,275	51,682
1964	30,293	64,786
1963	26,766	46,333
1962	28,020	47,406
1961	29,239	45,186
1960	29,366	42,945

The chart above illustrates the comparison of the absolute yearly changes in population resulting from births and deaths.

Excluding migration, the natural population change due to births and deaths from 2022 to 2023 was +0.15% in Norway and +1.9% in South Sudan.

For the past 10 years, the annual natural population change has been +0.26% in Norway and +1.65% in South Sudan.

Birth rate in Norway vs South Sudan by year

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Norway

South Sudan

Annual births per 1,000 people

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Year	Annual births per 1,000 people
	Norway	South Sudan
2023	9.4	28.6
2022	9.4	29.1
2021	10.4	29.7
2020	9.8	29.4
2019	10.2	29.4
2018	10.4	29.1
2017	10.7	32.8
2016	11.2	35.1
2015	11.3	35.4
2014	11.5	38.2
2013	11.6	38.3
2012	12	39.1
2011	12.2	39.8
2010	12.6	39.9
2009	12.8	41
2008	12.7	41.6
2007	12.4	42.3
2006	12.6	43.2
2005	12.3	44.3
2004	12.4	45.5
2003	12.4	46.8
2002	12.2	48
2001	12.6	48.9
2000	13.2	49.8
1999	13.3	50.7
1998	13.2	51.2
1997	13.6	51.6
1996	13.9	52.6
1995	13.8	52.7
1994	13.9	52.7
1993	13.8	52.7
1992	14	52.5
1991	14.3	52.4
1990	14.4	52.3
1989	14	53.1
1988	13.7	51.9
1987	12.9	50.6
1986	12.6	50.6
1985	12.3	50.7
1984	12.1	50.8
1983	12.1	51.1
1982	12.5	51.4
1981	12.4	51.7
1980	12.5	52
1979	12.7	52.3
1978	12.8	52.7
1977	12.6	53
1976	13.3	53.4
1975	14.1	53.7
1974	15	53.9
1973	15.5	54.3
1972	16.3	54.5
1971	16.8	54.6
1970	16.7	54.5
1969	17.6	54.3
1968	17.6	54
1967	17.6	53.7
1966	17.9	53.5
1965	17.8	53.1
1964	17.7	53
1963	17.3	52.7
1962	17.1	52.5
1961	17.3	52.3
1960	17.3	52

The latest reported birth rate per 1,000 people in 2023 was 9.4 in Norway and 28.6 in South Sudan, compared with 17.3 and 52, respectively, in 1960.

Children 0-14 years as share of population

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Norway

Factual

UN forecast

South Sudan

Factual

UN forecast

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Year	Young
	Norway	South Sudan
2100	12.8%	20.1%
2099	12.8%	20.2%
2098	12.8%	20.3%
2097	12.8%	20.3%
2096	12.8%	20.4%
2095	12.9%	20.5%
2094	12.9%	20.6%
2093	12.9%	20.7%
2092	12.9%	20.9%
2091	13%	21%
2090	13%	21.1%
2089	13%	21.2%
2088	13%	21.3%
2087	13%	21.5%
2086	13.1%	21.6%
2085	13.1%	21.8%
2084	13.1%	21.9%
2083	13.1%	22.1%
2082	13.1%	22.3%
2081	13.1%	22.4%
2080	13%	22.6%
2079	13%	22.8%
2078	13%	23%
2077	13%	23.2%
2076	13%	23.3%
2075	13%	23.5%
2074	12.9%	23.7%
2073	12.9%	23.9%
2072	12.9%	24.1%
2071	12.9%	24.3%
2070	12.9%	24.5%
2069	12.9%	24.7%
2068	12.9%	25%
2067	13%	25.2%
2066	13%	25.4%
2065	13%	25.6%
2064	13.1%	25.8%
2063	13.1%	26%
2062	13.2%	26.3%
2061	13.2%	26.5%
2060	13.3%	26.7%
2059	13.4%	27%
2058	13.4%	27.2%
2057	13.5%	27.5%
2056	13.6%	27.8%
2055	13.6%	28.1%
2054	13.7%	28.5%
2053	13.8%	28.8%
2052	13.8%	29.2%
2051	13.8%	29.5%
2050	13.9%	29.9%
2049	13.9%	30.3%
2048	13.9%	30.8%
2047	13.9%	31.2%
2046	13.9%	31.6%
2045	13.9%	32%
2044	13.9%	32.4%
2043	13.9%	32.7%
2042	13.9%	33%
2041	13.9%	33.3%
2040	14%	33.6%
2039	14%	33.8%
2038	14%	33.9%
2037	14%	34.1%
2036	14.1%	34.2%
2035	14.2%	34.3%
2034	14.3%	34.4%
2033	14.4%	34.3%
2032	14.6%	34.4%
2031	14.7%	34.6%
2030	14.9%	34.8%
2029	15.1%	35.2%
2028	15.3%	35.8%
2027	15.6%	36.6%
2026	15.8%	37.5%
2025	16.1%	38.4%
2024	16.2%	38.9%
2023	16.5%	39.9%
2022	16.8%	40.9%
2021	17%	41.6%
2020	17.2%	42.4%
2019	17.4%	43.6%
2018	17.6%	44.9%
2017	17.8%	45%
2016	17.9%	43.7%
2015	18%	43.1%
2014	18.1%	42.5%
2013	18.3%	41.9%
2012	18.4%	41.9%
2011	18.6%	42.2%
2010	18.8%	42.8%
2009	18.9%	43.4%
2008	19.1%	43.8%
2007	19.3%	44.3%
2006	19.4%	44.8%
2005	19.6%	45.3%
2004	19.8%	45.8%
2003	19.9%	45.9%
2002	20%	45.7%
2001	20%	45.5%
2000	20%	45.5%
1999	19.9%	45.6%
1998	19.8%	45.8%
1997	19.7%	46%
1996	19.6%	46%
1995	19.5%	45.8%
1994	19.4%	45.8%
1993	19.3%	45.7%
1992	19.1%	45.6%
1991	19%	45.5%
1990	18.9%	45.4%
1989	19%	45.4%
1988	19.1%	46.2%
1987	19.3%	46.9%
1986	19.6%	46.7%
1985	20%	46.6%
1984	20.4%	46.5%
1983	20.9%	46.3%
1982	21.3%	46.2%
1981	21.8%	46%
1980	22.2%	45.8%
1979	22.6%	45.7%
1978	22.9%	45.5%
1977	23.3%	45.4%
1976	23.5%	45.3%
1975	23.8%	45.2%
1974	24%	45.1%
1973	24.2%	45%
1972	24.3%	44.8%
1971	24.4%	44.7%
1970	24.5%	44.5%
1969	24.5%	44.3%
1968	24.6%	44%
1967	24.7%	43.8%
1966	24.7%	43.5%
1965	24.8%	43.3%
1964	24.8%	43%
1963	25%	42.8%
1962	25.2%	42.6%
1961	25.6%	42.6%
1960	25.9%	42.5%

Children aged 0-14 make up 16.2% of the population in Norway and 38.9% in South Sudan in 2024, compared to 18.9% and 45.4% respectively in 1990.

Demographics of Norway and South Sudan compared.

Maternal mortality chart: Norway vs South Sudan

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Norway

South Sudan

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Year	Maternal mortality per 100K births
	Norway	South Sudan
2023	1	692
2022	3	704
2021	2	749
2020	2	729
2019	2	745
2018	2	913
2017	2	1,662
2016	2	1,629
2015	2	1,436
2014	2	1,216
2013	3	771
2012	3	755
2011	4	770
2010	4	776
2009	4	823
2008	5	858
2007	5	933
2006	5	1,005
2005	6	1,074
2004	6	1,150
2003	5	1,199
2002	5	1,521
2001	5	1,580
2000	5	1,658
1999	5	2,048
1998	5	7,514
1997	5	4,172
1996	6	4,357
1995	6	4,430
1994	7	1,666
1993	7	7,537
1992	8	7,597
1991	8	4,764
1990	9	4,877
1989	9	5,103
1988	9	5,535
1987	9	8,045
1986	9	3,720
1985	9	3,845

The maternal mortality rate, which is the probability of dying during childbirth or within 42 days of pregnancy termination, is 1 deaths per 100,000 live births in Norway, compared to 692 deaths in South Sudan.

Under-five mortality rates

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Norway

South Sudan

Probability that a newborn baby will die before reaching age five

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Year	Under 5 mortality rate
	Norway	South Sudan
2023	0.24%	9.87%
2022	0.23%	9.87%
2021	0.23%	9.87%
2020	0.24%	9.87%
2019	0.24%	9.87%
2018	0.25%	13.2%
2017	0.25%	27.8%
2016	0.26%	26.4%
2015	0.27%	23.7%
2014	0.28%	18.2%
2013	0.29%	9.92%
2012	0.3%	10.1%
2011	0.31%	10.5%
2010	0.33%	10.9%
2009	0.34%	11.5%
2008	0.36%	12.1%
2007	0.37%	12.7%
2006	0.39%	13.4%
2005	0.41%	14.1%
2004	0.42%	14.8%
2003	0.44%	15.7%
2002	0.46%	16.5%
2001	0.47%	17.4%
2000	0.49%	18.3%
1999	0.5%	19.2%
1998	0.51%	42.6%
1997	0.52%	25.2%
1996	0.54%	26.1%
1995	0.57%	27%
1994	0.61%	23%
1993	0.66%	33.1%
1992	0.72%	33.8%
1991	0.79%	29.7%
1990	0.87%	30.3%
1989	0.93%	30.7%
1988	0.98%	76.7%
1987	1.01%	36%
1986	1.02%	26.7%
1985	1.02%	27.1%
1984	1.01%	27.5%
1983	1%	27.8%
1982	0.99%	28.2%
1981	0.99%	28.5%
1980	1.01%	28.9%
1979	1.04%	29.2%
1978	1.09%	29.5%
1977	1.15%	29.9%
1976	1.22%	30.2%
1975	1.29%	30.6%
1974	1.36%	30.9%
1973	1.43%	31.3%
1972	1.5%	31.6%
1971	1.56%	31.9%
1970	1.62%	32.3%
1969	1.69%	32.6%
1968	1.75%	32.9%
1967	1.82%	33.3%
1966	1.9%	33.6%
1965	1.97%	34%
1964	2.04%	34.3%
1963	2.1%	34.6%
1962	2.15%	34.9%
1961	2.21%	35.2%
1960	2.26%	35.5%

The chance that a newborn baby will die before reaching age five is 0.24% in Norway and 9.87% in South Sudan. Above is a chart with historical data on under-five mortality rates.